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I THE PERQUIMANS WEEKLY ? , Volume S3, Ho.10 USPS 42MM0 Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., Thursday, March 13, lfM 2S CENTS Enjoying An Early Spring Monday's warmer temperatures brought the children outside for an afternoon of fun and games. Missing Mill Park seemed as good a place as any for these youngsters to stretch their legs and enjoy the sunshine and warmer temperatures. (Photo by Jane B. Williams.) Voters to decide two races in May 6 Primary Election By JANE B. WILLIAMS Perquimans County voters will have to decide only two local races during the May 6th Pri mary Election. The race for sheriff and that for a seat on the Board of Education are the only contested races in the upcoming primary election. Three democratic contenders will be seeking to unseat the county's incumbent sheriff, Ju lian "Little Man" Brougthon, a 20-year veteran of that office and a life-long resident of Perqui mans County. Broughton will be challenged in his re-election bid by Joe Lo- * thian, Donald Riddick and B.F. (Ben) Shively. Lothian, a political newcomer, is the Chief of Police in Winfall, and a resident of that commu nity. He has served in his present capacity for the past three years, being the first officer hired for the department. Lothian has ten years experience in law enforce ment. Prior to organizing the Winfall Department, Lothain served as a deputy sheriff with the Perquimans County Sheriffs Department, and has also served as an officer with the Elizabeth City Police Department. Riddick, who made an unsuc cesful bid for the office in the last election, is also a life-long resi dent of the county. He is a self employed building contractor and has worked part-time with the Sheriff's Department for sev eral years. Shively is retired from the U.S. Navy and is currently self-em ployed as a maintenance me chanic. While in the Navy, Shi vely served in various positions including: Chief Master of ^rms, Senior Shore PatrM Officer, and Command Boat Captain. He has lived in Perquimans County for approximately 14-years. A race for the New Hope Board of Education seat currently held by Mack Nixon will also be de cided in May. Nixon is being challenged by the Rev. Walter Leigh. Nixon is seeking his sec ond term of office. Board Chair man, Clifford Winslow is unop posed in his bid for re-election. County Commissioner Chair man W.W. (Welly) White, Jr., a Plans begins for annual Indian Summer Festival Plans are already being made for the fifth annual Indian Sum mer Festval in Perquimans V County. The festival, which to promoted by the Perquimans County Chamber of Commerce, has become an annual event in the county, offering a wide array of attractions and events for a two-day span each fall. This year's festivities will take place on September 12 and 13 with new attractions as well as return appearances from some of the popular entertainers that have highlighted the festival in the past. The Indian Summer Festival in Perquimans County began in 1981 under the direction of then Chamber of Commerce Presi dent John Christensen and Mary Inez HarreQ, who is now em ployed as Executive Secretary for the Chamber. The creation of the event was to accentuate the "good life" in Perquimans County Booths will be available once again this year for art, craft, food, and displays, and applica tions are available at the Cham ber of Commerce Office. Anyone interested in having a booth far this year's festival should apply at the Chamber Office at 114 W. Grubb Street, or call 4M-M87. democrat, will face opposition from Republican contender John Jennings in the November Gen eral Election. Commissioner Wil liam Wray Chappell faces no op position. Jarvis Ward, Clerk of Superior Court in Perquimans County, will face no opposition as he seeks his seventh term of office. A native of Perquimans County, Ward first took office on Decem ber 3, 1962. (Editor's Note: Beginning with next week's edition of The Per quimans Weekly, we will take an in-depth look at each of the candi dates vying for election in 1966, and examine their goals and con cerns if elected to serve.) Planning Board reviews Commission study results By SUSAN HARRIS The Perquimanas County Planning Board met Monday night, giving top priority to the Coast Area Management Act (CAMA) Land Use Update that is now in progress. Dick George, Regional Plan ner with the Albemarle Commis sion, presented a survey of eco nomic and community development issues and policies. The issues included types and lo cation of industry desired; local commitment to provide services to development; types of urban growth patterns desired; and re development of developed areas. Also listed were energy facility sitting and development; tou rism, and beach and waterfront access; coastal and estuarine water beach access; and types of densities and location of antic ipated residential development and services necessary to sup Dort develoDment The survey found that the en couragement of industry to the area has for several years been a top priority of Perquimans County and the Town of Hertord. The expansion of the county wa ter system was credited for mak ing possible industrial devel opment in many areas of the county. With few exceptions, the indus trial and commercial devel opment in the county has cen tered around Hertford and Winfall, due in part to the avail ability of public water and sewer services, and access to U.S. Highway 17. Future growth is also expected in these areas. The planning board opted to continue its present policy to ac tively solicit small industry to lo cate "near existing population concentrations and-or along ma jor transportation routes. Zoning ordinances could be used as a means to guide development to ward these areas. The county has completed Phase II of its water system, leaving the installation of addi tional lines up to the potential user or developer. These lines are then dedicated to the county. Present rules and regulations of the county water system will remain in effect as to how and when service will be provided to new development. Residents wish to preserve the rural character of the county, making the type of urban grwoth important. Although slow, resi dential development has occured in the area, mostly along the shoreline. Commercial devel opment has been concentrated along Highway 17 near Hertford. Board members agreed that residential development on land considered suitable by the Health Department and Soil Conserva tion Service should continue to be encouraged. Subdivision regula tions must be adhered to, and no development will be allowed in areas designated on the land classification maps as fragile or conservation sites. Zoning regu lations will be investigated as deterents to growth in these areas. A 1973 study had labled 32.5 percent of all housing units in the county sub-standard. Many of these structures were situated in Hertford and Winfall. Both mu nicipalities have since partici pated in Community Devel opment Block Grant programs, and have improved a targe num ber of the houses. Sewage facilities are presently located only in the town of Hert ford and in the camping section of Holiday Island. This fact, cou pled with Health Department regulations governing septic in stallations, make a high density housing pattern in the county un likely. At present Hertford Housing Authority, which provides hous ing for low-income families, is the only high density devel opment in the county. Continued industrial devel opment is also expected only in areas which offer suitable sewer facilities. George distributed copies of an opinion survey on land use to the Board. Copies of the survey will be available in community busi nesses for interested citizens to complete. Also, sixth graders in the county school system will take them home for their parents to complete. This poll will provide valuable input into the county's economic and development policies. Representative to visit Ed Sweeney, director of the Eastern Office of the Governor, will be in Hertford on Monday, March 17, 1986 to receive input on matters of interest from local cit izens. The regional office, lo cated in New Bern, was set up by Governor Jim Martin to give more people easier access to his office. Mr. Sweeney will be in Hert ford by invitation of the Perqui mans County Chamber of Com merce and he will be available to the public from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the jury room in the courthouse. According to Shirley E. Perry, Public Affairs Chairman, an ap pointment is not necessary. How ever, anyone who needs a spe cific time to see Mr. Sweeney may set up an appointment by calling the Chamber office at 426 5657. Safely practices emphasized for farm By JANE B. WILLIAMS An educational forum geared to county rescue per sonnel was held last week by the Perquimans County Ex tension Service, the Perqui mans County Farm Bureau Women and the Albemarle District Health Department. The session, which was well-attended by the public, was designed to teach people how to go about rescuing an individual trapped in a piece of farm machinery. According to Stan Winslow, county extension chairman, the presentations were very good. "It made the people who attended aware of how dangerous farm equipment can be. It emphasized safety and made people aware of the right things to do if they have to help someone," Winslow said. He also pointed out that farmers get used to dealing with the equipment, and often tend to forget what can hap pen if they start taking chances. Farmers were urged to be more conscious of the danger and to avoid get ting in a hurry, which could cause accidents. Winslow stated that the pre sentation, which consists of a slide program and an actual demonstration, can be se cured for other groups in the county. Anyone inters ted in obtaining more information should contact Winslow at the Agricultural Extension Of fice. Nixon, (top photo) and A.O.Roberts (bottom photo) were among the in structors during last week's farm safety workshop. The workshops were designed to teach rescue techniques for indi viduals trapped in farm machinery. (Photos cour tesy the Perquimans County Agricutural Exten sion Service.) LOODMOBILE TODAY Thursday, 3:00 p.m. - "?**> P*m* Sponsored By The Perquimans County Jaycees Hertford United Methodist Church
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